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Patent GB-2491140-A (GB)
Title: Downhole flow control
Inventor: MARTIN DAVID GLEN
IPC: E21B34/08
Filed: 2011-05-24
Abstract: Downhole tools such as multi-zone sliding sleeve valves for fracturing individual zones may be selectively actuated open by a plugging device or opening dart tool 6 and closed by a shutting device or pump down closing sleeve (18, figure 3). Opening dart 6 travels downhole until its unique locating profile 11 is positioned on a corresponding profile (2, Figure 1) of a valve body (1). Seals 13 on the dart 6, preferably with collapsible fins, enable pressure below the sleeve to raise a piston 10 which moves a valve sliding sleeve (3, figure 1) within a longitudinal bore of a tubular body (1) of the valve from a lower closed position covering transverse ports (5a) in the bore to an upper position in which the ports (5a) are open - thus allowing fluid communication between the through bore and the ports. A catcher collet 14 is mounted at the bottom of the dart 6 to latch into latch profiles 7 at the top of other darts.
Patent GB-2491891-A (GB)
Title: Hand drying apparatus
Inventor: TODD JON
IPC: A47K10/48
Filed: 2011-06-17
Abstract: A hand dryer 1 includes a fan 4 and a housing defining a fan chamber 16 arranged to receive blown air from the fan 4. The fan chamber 16 comprises an outlet 44 defining the air outlet of the dryer 1 through which air is blown directly to the outside atmosphere. The fan chamber 16 is configured such that it tapers towards the outlet 44 to accelerate air flow therethrough. Preferably, the outlet 44 comprises an elongate slot and the fan chamber 16 tapers to the elongate slot to optimise drying airflow for hand drying with the letterbox configuration providing an airflow which effectively spans a user's hands during drying.
Patent GB-2492533-A (GB)
Title: Massager for erogenous zones have a spherical element.
Inventor: HUMPHREYS ALUN GARETH
IPC: A61H19/00
Filed: 2011-06-27
Abstract: The apparatus (0) for stimulating erogenous zones of the human epidermis comprising a housing (1) and stimulation means such as a motor (2) to stimulate an erogenous zone of the epidermis by means of contact with the surface of the inner member (6) being placed in rotary motion by a motor (2) and the interaction between the cogs (4a & 4b) and circular track (7) and the surface of the inner member (6) may be textured.
Patent GB-2493338-A (GB)
Title: Dispatching system
Inventor: KALEY GEOFFREY ARTHUR
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2011-07-27
Abstract: A system that includes a dispatch apparatus 501 configured to dispatch instructions from a requesting terminal 502-505 to any one of a plurality of service controllers 506,508 is disclosed. The instructions define a requirement to provide a particular service type, at a particular location and at a particular time, by means of an operative 510, 511, each one of the plurality of service controllers being responsible for controlling the operation of a plurality of operatives. The dispatch apparatus comprises database means 516 configured to store positional data related to operatives under control of each one of the plurality of service controllers, where the positional data is consolidated from a plurality of service databases 512-515 maintained by the plurality of service controllers, reception means configured to receive a request for service from the requesting terminal, identification means configured to identify a preferred operative based on criteria specified in the request for service, where the preferred operative is under the control of a first one of the plurality of service controllers, and transmission means configured to transmit the request for service to the first one of the plurality of service controllers.
Patent GB-2484172-A (GB)
Title: Adapting a contact center configuration in order to achieve a specific business goal
Inventor: O'CONNOR NEIL
IPC: H04M3/51
Filed: 2011-08-10
Abstract: The system comprises a display for displaying to a user a representation of an actual state of a performance metric of the contact center, an interactive tool for enabling the user to interact with and thereby modify the representation of the performance metric to a desired state, and a computation engine. The computational engine is arranged to determine a measure of the modification of the representation and to identify at least one contact center configuration parameter, which if adjusted, results in an update of the actual state of the performance metric which more closely approaches the desired state represented by the modification. In one example the data to be sent to the computational engine is determined from the users    modification of the sales data representation to be a 5% increase in the converted sales during the evening period. The computational engine may determine that converted sales could be increased by 5% during the evening period by providing agents working at this time with additional training. Accordingly, the computational engine will instruct the keyword adaptor to schedule additional training for those agents.
Patent GB-2480185-A (GB)
Title: A system for management, monitoring and control of hotel amenities and method thereof
Inventor: SALGIA RAHUL
IPC: G06Q50/00
Filed: 2010-01-19
Abstract: A system and a method for management, monitoring and control of hotel amenities for providing guests staying in discrete hotel rooms access to a plurality of hotel amenities through a single interface has been disclosed. The system includes portable devices which are provided to the guests of a hotel and acts as a single point of access for controlling the use of all the amenities and a controller which wirelessly interfaces with the portable device to facilitate the monitoring and control of the amenities.
Patent GB-2483373-A (GB)
Title: Electroactive composition for anode
Inventor: GREEN MINO
IPC: H01M4/134
Filed: 2011-09-02
Abstract: A composition comprising a plurality of elongate elements and a plurality of particles is provided for use in a lithium ion battery. The elongate elements and particles each comprise a metal or semi-metal selected from one or more of the group comprising silicon, tin, germanium and aluminium or mixtures thereof, but most preferably silicon. The composition may include additional ingredients such as a binder, a conductive material and a further electro-active material, such as graphite. The elongate elements may be in the form of threads, tubes, ribbons or flakes. Both the elongate elements and particles may be coated. Options include elongate elements and/or particles with a core comprising silicon, with a silicon containing coating surrounding a non-silicon core, or with a core comprising a first type of silicon and a coating comprising a second type of silicon. The compositions can be used for the fabrication of electrodes, preferably anodes, in the manufacture of lithium ion batteries and optionally batteries based on magnesium ions or sodium ions. The composition is able to intercalate and release lithium during the charging and discharging cycles respectively of a battery into which it has been incorporated. Methods of fabricating the composition and electrodes including the composition are claimed, as well as electrodes thus prepared and devices including such electrodes.
Patent GB-2486754-A (GB)
Title: Footwear Cover
Inventor: SOTIRIOU MARIA
IPC: A43B3/16
Filed: 2011-09-09
Abstract: A footwear cover 1 comprises a sole portion 3 to accommodate the sole of a shoe 2 and a cover portion 5 arranged to cover most of the shoe 2. The cover portion 5 includes a pair of flaps 11a, 11b each having an edge 13a, 13b facing the front of the footwear cover 1. The flaps 11a, 11b are arranged to be moved between an open position and a closed position with the flaps 11a, 11b being held together by fastening means 16 so as to retain the shoe 2 in the footwear cover 1. Each flap 11a, 11b has a notch 14a, 14b in a base portion of its said edge 13a, 13b so that a base portion 20a, 20b of the flap 11a, 11b does not substantially crease when the flap 11a, 11b is in its open position.
Patent GB-2482616-A (GB)
Title: An interpenetrating polymer network provided with a nanoparticle
Inventor: REHMAN SAEED
IPC: G01N21/77
Filed: 2011-09-20
Abstract: An interpenetrating polymer network of polyurethane and polymethyl methacrylate, where the network is provided with a nanoparticle. The interpenetrating polymer network may be used as part of the cladding 3 of an optic fibre optical waveguide 1 for detecting the presence of a gas, such as hydrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, or carbon monoxide. Preferably, the network is in the form of an open porous network.
Patent GB-2480421-A (GB)
Title: Power regulator and remote power control apparatus
Inventor: LEE SANG CHEOL
IPC: G05F1/14
Filed: 2010-03-25
Abstract: According to the present invention, provided is a power regulator (130), comprising: a power inlet line (181); a primary coil connected to the power inlet line (181) and covering an iron core; a secondary coil, at least a portion of which is shared with the primary coil turn; one or more taps (132, 133, 134) connected to a predetermined point of the primary coil to define the number of turns of both the primary coil and the secondary coil; one or more switching means (S1, S2, S3), one end of each of which is connected to the one or more taps (132, 133, 134), respectively, and the other end of each of which is connected to a common line (183) to change the number of turns of both the primary coil and the secondary coil; and an outlet line (182) for outputting power generated by the secondary coil excited by the primary coil, wherein any one of switching means (S1, S2, S3) is closed to determine the number of turns of both the primary coil and the secondary coil.
Patent GB-2494727-A (GB)
Title: Using speed data received from another vehicle via vehicle-to-vehicle communications to determine travel speeds on road segments ahead
Inventor: HEAVEY ROBERT LUKE
IPC: G08G1/0967
Filed: 2011-12-23
Abstract: In-vehicle collaborative (V2V) traffic monitoring comprising: collecting 302 speed data for the vehicle and broadcasting it using wireless transmitter 306; receiving 308 speed data similarly broadcast by a second vehicle; and displaying 310 (e.g. graphically or using LED 313, 314) speed data for multiple road segments ahead of the vehicle based on the received speed data. Vehicle location data may be received from GPS 303 and the speed data compiled there-from. Alternatively or additionally road speeds predictions may be generated from the received speed data and displayed. Broadcast data may comprise messages comprising a data packet in turn comprising GPS position and a timestamp. The vehicles may additionally broadcast (i.e. relay) received speed data. GPS data may be used to determine a location category; and speed data compilation criteria (e.g. road segment length) and transmitter broadcast power varied accordingly.
Patent GB-2499569-A (GB)
Title: Hybrid metallic-dielectric mirror with high broadband reflectivity.
Inventor: JOHNSTON DAVID ANDREW
IPC: G02B5/08
Filed: 2012-01-24
Abstract: A minor has two dielectric layers 1 deposited onto a base metallic reflective surface 2. To enhance the reflectivity of incident radiation 3 the refractive indices and thicknesses of the dielectric layers 1 are selected to give enhanced reflectivity over the wavelength range relevant to a given application, e.g., solar energy systems.
Patent GB-2488410-A (GB)
Title: Driveline disconnect delay period.
Inventor: STARES PETE
IPC: B60K23/08
Filed: 2012-02-20
Abstract: A control system for a four-wheeled drive system comprises a driveline operable by control means to connect a torque transmission path from the engine to the front 12, 13 and rear wheels 14, 15 such that the front wheels and not the rear are coupled to the torque transmission path when the driveline is in a first mode of operation and both the front and rear wheels are coupled to the torque transmission path when the driveline is in a second mode of operation. The control means switches the driveline between the first and second modes of operation such that in the first mode the prop shaft is disconnected from both the torque transmission path and rear wheels by clutches 22, 27 at either end, the driveline being operable to transition from the first mode to the second mode responsive to a value of at least one vehicle operating parameter, when a transition to the second mode is made the vehicle being operable not to transition back to the first mode from the second mode before a disconnect delay period has expired.
Patent GB-2502950-A (GB)
Title: Toilet bowl liquid dispenser
Inventor: HARRIS MICHAEL
IPC: E03D9/03
Filed: 2012-05-04
Abstract: The invention relates to a holder for a main reservoir of cleaning formulation for a toilet bowl. The holder comprises a housing 12 which receives the main reservoir 50 i.e. a bottle, a support mechanism (14 figure 1) for suspending the housing on a toilet bowl, and a dispensing mechanism for dispensing the cleaning formulation into the toilet bowl. The housing comprises an outlet (18 figure 2c) connected to the dispensing mechanism where the cleaning formulation flows from the main reservoir 50 into the dispensing mechanism. The housing also comprises a piercing mechanism (30 figure 2a) which is located inside the housing and which is engageable with a corresponding opening on the main reservoir 50. The piercing mechanism (30 figure 2a) comprises a plurality of protrusions 34 spaced around the outlet. The main reservoir may be a bottle 50 which points downwards and from which fluid flows into the dispensing reservoir 44. Flush water is caught by a dispensing tray 16 and flows into the reservoir 44 to mix with the cleaning formulation.
Patent GB-2502103-A (GB)
Title: Bladeless fan
Inventor: JOHNSON JACK
IPC: F04D25/08
Filed: 2012-05-16
Abstract: A fan for generating an air current includes a body 12 having an air inlet14, and a nozzle 18 connected to the body. The nozzle includes an interior passage 42 and an air outlet 20 from which the air flow is emitted from the fan. The interior passage extends about an opening or bore 32 through which air from outside the nozzle is drawn by air emitted from the air outlet. The body includes a duct 60 having a first end defining an air inlet 62 of the duct and a second end located opposite to the first end and defining an air outlet 64 of the duct, an impeller 70 is located within the duct for drawing the air flow through the duct, and a motor 94 for driving the impeller. A noise suppression cavity is located beneath the air inlet of the duct, the cavity has an inlet which is located beneath and is preferably concentric with the air inlet of the duct.
Patent GB-2495201-A (GB)
Title: Base with bevelled lateral side surface
Inventor: MORENO JAIME
IPC: B23D47/02
Filed: 2012-09-25
Abstract: A saw and guide apparatus includes a saw assembly 100 and a cutting guide 780. The saw assembly includes (i) a drive member configured to be moved in a repeating pattern, (ii) a motor configured to move the drive member in the repeating pattern, (iii) a housing defining an interior space in which the motor is positioned, (iv) a foot 886 including a base defining a cutting member opening therein, the base further defining a lower base surface, (v) a cutting member secured to the drive member so that the cutting member extends through the cutting member opening, and (vi) a guard attached to the housing and defining a cutting wheel space in which the cutting wheel is at least partially positioned. The cutting guide includes (i) a first saw support defining a first saw contact surface and a first workpiece contact surface, and (ii) a second saw support defining a second saw contact surface and a second workpiece contact surface, the first workpiece contact surface being spaced apart from the second workpiece contact surface so as to define a window therebetween. The foot is configured such that, if the following conditions exist: (i) the lower base surface is positioned in contact with the first saw contact surface, and (ii) the guard is positioned in contact with the second saw contact surface, then the cutting member extends through the window and the base is spaced apart from the window. Cantilevered portions of the base may define leading (1122, fig 48) and trailing (1124, fig 48) surfaces which are bevelled with respect to the lower base surface; this prevents any portion of the foot extending below the cutting slot in use. A bevelled surface (450, fig 18) on the guard may prevent any portion of the guard assembly from interfering with the cutting operation. A saw assembly for use with a cutting guide is further provided.
Patent GB-2508798-A (GB)
Title: Gauging responses by collecting feedback using a uniform metric and code, for surveying, polling and assessing impact, effectiveness or performance
Inventor: CLARGO MICHAEL CHARLES
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2012-10-18
Abstract: A method of using available hardware such as mobile devices, computers and the internet in conjunction with QR codes or other visual encoding methods and web pages to provide a feedback mechanism based on a standardised metric scale. Stakeholders, i.e. consumers of a product or service, can provide feedback to an organisation using this simple standardised metric, preferably in conjunction with a display of historic feedback and average feedback enabling them to contextualise and recalibrate their feedback. Use of a standardised metric avoids soliciting any specific train of thought and enables the feedback collection, collation and measurement to be processed and used for organisational performance management.
Patent GB-2492916-A (GB)
Title: Method of predicting source rock thermal maturity from log responses
Inventor: LECOMPTE BRIAN J
IPC: G01V5/04
Filed: 2011-04-15
Abstract: A method for estimating a property of an earth formation, the method includes: conveying a carrier through a borehole penetrating the earth formation; performing a measurement of total organic carbon (TOC) within a region of investigation in the earth formation using a logging tool disposed at the carrier; and correlating the measured TOC to the property to estimate the property.
Patent GB-2496061-A (GB)
Title: Colander with roughening surface
Inventor: HOBSON JOANNE
IPC: A23L19/00
Filed: 2012-11-28
Abstract: A multipurpose colander used for draining and grating in one utensil which includes graters 1b on the inside of the colander bowl designed to roughen up the edges of potatoes ready for roasting. The base of the colander can have integrated funnel (5). The colander may comprise a single handle or the colander and lid can have two handles with integrated neodymium stainless steel magnets 2 as the fastening feature for the colander and lid to be held together. The lid can feature a top knob (3b) but it is not an essential of the utensil as the lid has handles to remove lid, or in the case of magnets being in the handles, the lid will slide away from the colander handles 2 when removing. The lid may be dome shaped (3a, 4) for more room in the utensil in order for the potatoes to be shaken around more easily.
Patent GB-2500298-A (GB)
Title: Network element, integrated circuit, cellular communication system and method therefor
Inventor: BROMELL JOHN YEARSLEY
IPC: H04W60/02
Filed: 2013-01-17
Abstract: A network element comprises a signal processor 165 supporting communications between a subscriber unit (UE) and a core network (CN). The signal processor is arranged to: receive a first update request message (location or routing area) from the subscriber unit; forward the first update request message to the core network; receive from the CN a first update accept (or response) message; store at least a part of the accept message content; forward the first update response message to the subscriber unit; receive a second update request from the subscriber unit; create a second update accept (or response) message using the at least part of the stored content; and respond to the subscriber unit second update accept (or response) message direct.
Patent GB-2500118-A (GB)
Title: Gravity fed lubrication arrangement for a rotating machine
Inventor: SHIELD DAVID
IPC: F16N7/02
Filed: 2013-03-11
Abstract: A lubrication arrangement for a rotating machine 7 has a lubricant reservoir 2 and a first arrangement of one or more conduits. The reservoir is located above components to be lubricated, and is connected to the first arrangement of conduits which have outlets 6 that direct a lubricant to the components. When required, the lubricant flows by gravity from the reservoir to the components via the first arrangement of conduits. The arrangement may also include a second arrangement of conduits which have outlets 5 that direct a lubricant to a second set of components; the second set of conduits including at least one pump 4. The first and second set of components may include bearings and gears, and at least one valve 3 may be used to control lubricant flow through the conduits. The arrangement may also include a second lubricant reservoir 9 located below the lubricated components, and a pump 10 to transfer lubricant to the first lubricant reservoir.
Patent GB-2513559-A (GB)
Title: Unknown speaker identification system
Inventor: PARTRIDGE LUCAS WILLIAM
IPC: H04M3/56
Filed: 2013-04-22
Abstract: An identification device 40 (on eg. a necklace 41) identifies vibrations 44 associated with the speech of a participant 30 and transmits 46 an indication 50 (eg. a chirp) of the speakers preconfigured identity to a display 70 for a listener at eg. a conference telephone 20 (which may be located across a POTS, VOIP or radio network 10). The display 70 may be visual (eg. a name 71), audible (eg. a voiceover naming the speaker) or tactile (eg. Braille or different vibratory signals), while the chirp transmission may be audible 21 or wireless (eg. Bluetooth, 60 fig. 4).
Patent GB-2520345-A (GB)
Title: LED lighting apparatus
Inventor: KUANG WEN TAO
IPC: F21K99/00
Filed: 2013-11-19
Abstract: An LED lamp comprises a heat conductive plate 3 interposed between two printed circuit boards 1, 2, each PCB including at least one LED chip 21. The LED chip on one PCB emits light in an opposing direction to the LED chip on the other PCB.
Patent GB-2524004-A (GB)
Title: Dispenser
Inventor: TRUMP MARTIN
IPC: G01N35/10
Filed: 2014-03-10
Abstract: A disposable dispenser unit comprises a fluid reservoir 20, a tag 29 for storing information, a dispenser head having a pump chamber 55 and at least one injector nozzle 40, and a means 45 disposed at the dispenser head for attachment to a diagnostic system. Preferably, the tag is an radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, and the diagnostic system comprises an RFID reader. The unit may be made of an opaque material, and may comprise a fluid sensor 26 for detecting a fluid 22 within the fluid reservoir. The fluid reservoir may be a bag or a bottle located above, and in fluid connection with, the pump chamber. The means for attaching the disposable dispenser unit to a diagnostic system may be a carriage 100 that can be moved up and down by a drive 115.
Patent GB-2513479-A (GB)
Title: Composite material
Inventor: HADLEY PHILIP
IPC: B32B37/20
Filed: 2014-03-21
Abstract: The acoustic or vibration damping composite material comprises a damping material 204, a bonding material 208 and a structural layer 202. The structural layer 202 comprises fibres and a resin. The preferred composite also includes a surface layer 206. The preferred damping material 204 is vulcanised rubber coated with powder. The preferred structural layer 202 comprises unidirectional carbon or glass fibres impregnated with thermosetting epoxy resin. The bonding layer 208 is preferably thermosetting epoxy resin or a thermoplastic veil. The surface layer 206 is preferably a thermoplastic veil or tackifying resin film. The method of producing the composite in automatic top lay-up (ATL) or automatic fibre placement (AFP) apparatus is also claimed. The preferred process uses a removable backing layer (412, figure 4). The composite can be used in aerospace applications.